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that has been the story in the case of other state in america. we also have a situation where we are intercepting marijuana at the border, and yet at the same time there is people who are growing marijuana legally for sale to those who need it for medicinal purposes, and we have seen in california and other states widespread people who have illnesses that require the use of marijuana. so, the attorney general of the united states the day before yesterday -- or yesterday -- announced that they were going to try to adjust the war on drugs to the most serious drug crimes. thatraws the conclusion they are not going to pay much attention to minor crimes. have is also a problem we today, and i always make up my mind on things, but half the people in prison today in the united states are on drug charges, and some on more minor charges than others, and there is such a thing as mandatory sentences which has caused dramatic overcrowding of prisons. federal courts have ordered california to reduce dramatically their prison population. this is really a conve
that has been the story in the case of other state in america. we also have a situation where we are intercepting marijuana at the border, and yet at the same time there is people who are growing marijuana legally for sale to those who need it for medicinal purposes, and we have seen in california and other states widespread people who have illnesses that require the use of marijuana. so, the attorney general of the united states the day before yesterday -- or yesterday -- announced that they...
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there is no reason we cannot do the same in america. [applause] i am well or that persuading a gridlocked congress to address these problems will not be easy but that does not mean we should give up and walk away. we should redouble our efforts in this is where all of you, and. -- and this is where all of you come in. enforcing the voting rights act has always depended on activists and advocates working at the grassroots level. more than ever that is what we need. i want to praise the aba for your strong stand. you are a make us brief in -- us brief in shelbyie urged the court to uphold the voting rights act because it -- the work was not done and protections against discrimination were still needed. since 2004, the aba has worked with a nonpartisan election protection coalition to provide on the ground legal assistance to voters, especially minority areas. on tears have fielded complaints on telephone hotlines, interceded with state and local officials to prevent abuses, and spend countless hours in polling places and courthouses. i un
there is no reason we cannot do the same in america. [applause] i am well or that persuading a gridlocked congress to address these problems will not be easy but that does not mean we should give up and walk away. we should redouble our efforts in this is where all of you, and. -- and this is where all of you come in. enforcing the voting rights act has always depended on activists and advocates working at the grassroots level. more than ever that is what we need. i want to praise the aba for...
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in america, we use popular primaries. but political parties do have a lot of control over who they recruit to run in primaries. we want to see more political parties setting goals for how many women they will recruit for open seat elections. if they need that goal, potentially being rewarded for it. we are looking within legislatures to see what state legislators themselves can do, and what practices they can implement that would be helpful to women. you have heard issues about women in sweden, who were not pleased with the hours of their legislature meeting. we want state legislatures to look at that. we want them to look at how any of their activities might be biased against women. we are also interested in looking at how women can help each other. in mentoring groups and caucuses, once women get to office, they can springboard into leadership positions and become what they have potential to be. i want our panelists to talk a bit about why they see political structure as important, and how they think that might apply to
in america, we use popular primaries. but political parties do have a lot of control over who they recruit to run in primaries. we want to see more political parties setting goals for how many women they will recruit for open seat elections. if they need that goal, potentially being rewarded for it. we are looking within legislatures to see what state legislators themselves can do, and what practices they can implement that would be helpful to women. you have heard issues about women in sweden,...
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a lifetime.ggle of to redeem the soul of america. tostill need to find a way humanize our political institution, our businesses, and .ur system of education 50 years later, those of us educated to the full -- calls of justice, need to appease ourselves. our struggle is an ongoing struggle. there will be progress. there will also be setbacks. we must continue to have hope and be still in our faith that this nation will become a truly multiracial democracy. we must continue to work. we must not give up or give in. keep the faith. and people hurting and suffering, we must be ready to take action, cast our votes, and move our feet. we must have a sense of urgency to use the power rented us to help and human suffering -- to help and human suffering -- to end human suffering. we as a people and a congress understand our differences do not divide us. our best when we accept that we are one people, one american family, that we all live in the same house. the american house, the world house. understand that no one, but no one, is breathless.
a lifetime.ggle of to redeem the soul of america. tostill need to find a way humanize our political institution, our businesses, and .ur system of education 50 years later, those of us educated to the full -- calls of justice, need to appease ourselves. our struggle is an ongoing struggle. there will be progress. there will also be setbacks. we must continue to have hope and be still in our faith that this nation will become a truly multiracial democracy. we must continue to work. we must not...
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you have the united states of america trying to meet you not? the humanitarian needs -- trying to meet the humanitarian need, or seeking to meet the and humanitarian needs of the people. the situation is ongoing. and our effort to work with the international community and with the syrian opposition to remove assad from power is ongoing. we're working in that effort, not just because it is the preference of the u.s., but the will of the syrian people. want, athe outcome we government that reflects the will of the syrian people and respect the basic human rights that the syrian people deserve to have protected by their government. rhetoric in many of these cases has shifted to egypt, with christians being killed, church is being destroyed. what is the red line in egypt? >> i did not bring my red pen out with me today. but i can tell you that we have condemned in unambiguous terms all the violence that has been perpetrated there in egypt. we have condemned the violence perpetrated by the government against peaceful protesters, and were just as outr
you have the united states of america trying to meet you not? the humanitarian needs -- trying to meet the humanitarian need, or seeking to meet the and humanitarian needs of the people. the situation is ongoing. and our effort to work with the international community and with the syrian opposition to remove assad from power is ongoing. we're working in that effort, not just because it is the preference of the u.s., but the will of the syrian people. want, athe outcome we government that...
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that's what america is all about. now, there aren't many things that are more important to that idea of economic mobility -- the idea that you can make it if you try -- than a good education. all the students here know that. that's why you're here. that's why your families have made big sacrifices -- because we understand that in the face of greater and greater global competition, in a knowledge- based economy, a great education is more important than ever. a higher education is the single best investment you can make in your future. and i'm proud of all the students who are making that investment. and that's not just me saying it. look, right now, the unemployment rate for americans with at least a college degree is about 1/3 lower than the national average. the incomes of folks who have at least a college degree are more than twice those of americans without a high school diploma. so more than ever before, some form of higher education is the surest path into the middle class. but what i want to talk about today is
that's what america is all about. now, there aren't many things that are more important to that idea of economic mobility -- the idea that you can make it if you try -- than a good education. all the students here know that. that's why you're here. that's why your families have made big sacrifices -- because we understand that in the face of greater and greater global competition, in a knowledge- based economy, a great education is more important than ever. a higher education is the single best...
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a very well-known move in america. i, 50 years ago, since 1963, actually 1964 when the civil rights act was being voted on, barry goldwater voted against it. he was nominated to be the republican nominee for president. i decided then that i was not a republican. familyrown up with a that was very republican. i am grateful to the republican party. everett dirksen from illinois, we couldis leadership, not have passed over the segregation of southern democrats. it is a different world. kid, we would go down to what our family called the old country and most of you know as alabama. and we're in in a five and $.10 store. i said i want to get a jack of water and i went running off for my parents. -- a drink of water. dad, you said to my must follow him. he found me standing between two water fountains and one was marked white and one was mark collard. -- one was mark collard. and i wased colored turning on the one mark collard and was disappointed that it came out clear. time i heardrst the word segregation. we had segregati
a very well-known move in america. i, 50 years ago, since 1963, actually 1964 when the civil rights act was being voted on, barry goldwater voted against it. he was nominated to be the republican nominee for president. i decided then that i was not a republican. familyrown up with a that was very republican. i am grateful to the republican party. everett dirksen from illinois, we couldis leadership, not have passed over the segregation of southern democrats. it is a different world. kid, we...
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that would be a different america. that is the america that is under attack. lastly, i am concerned that we make the right appeals to the president. one of them is that we need -- we have sufficient motivation -- we need public policy declaration. the voting rights act is irv's -- deserves, if it is legal, if there is an amendment for the right to bear arms, there should be an amendment for the right to vote. the right to vote should no longer be a -- be limited to various schemes in various states. we deserve the constitutional right to vote. bereft in whate we need. we need to revive. 100 56 blacks, were shot and killed unarmed by police or security guards or by vigilantes. 136. the trayvon martin kay's was a perfect storm. that is just a sample of -- the trayvon martin case was a perfect storm. that was just a sample of the violence towards people of color. about theen hit killing in oklahoma, the two blacks and the white kid that was driving. the white kid was an accomplice. he was not charged the same as the others. he was not a part of the three. compari
that would be a different america. that is the america that is under attack. lastly, i am concerned that we make the right appeals to the president. one of them is that we need -- we have sufficient motivation -- we need public policy declaration. the voting rights act is irv's -- deserves, if it is legal, if there is an amendment for the right to bear arms, there should be an amendment for the right to vote. the right to vote should no longer be a -- be limited to various schemes in various...
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god bless america. [applause] ♪ ♪ >> the heritage action group touring the country during the august recess, holding town hall meetings on defunding obamacare. if you missed it tonight, you can catch it and our video library. ♪ [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] deep -- you the bringing you the events of the day from the british parliament. some of that debate from the house of commons in a moment. president obama's decision ising will be guided by what in the best interest of the u.s.. we will get your reaction to possible u.s. intervention in theory. we will open up phone lines for you. the white house has been holding a meeting this afternoon from all news reports, a conference call with leaders on syrian intervention. it begins somewhere around 6:00 eastern and wraps up at 7:45. a number of congressional leaders confirm they were on the call thursday night, including john boehner. no one would provide details on the
god bless america. [applause] ♪ ♪ >> the heritage action group touring the country during the august recess, holding town hall meetings on defunding obamacare. if you missed it tonight, you can catch it and our video library. ♪ [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] deep -- you the bringing you the events of the day from the british parliament. some of that debate from the house of commons in a moment....
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gue on america. [applause] once people are on government health care, the private market will dry up him and will be a possible to go back. this is our time to stop it. it is urgent and important and we can do it. this is a winnable that all. -- winnable battle. politicians are saying is that we are crazy and we are -- and it is impossible. i have been told that things were impossible in washington. a lot of those are called senator sell. [laughter] when i broke ranks a couple of years ago and said that this place is a mess and we will not change it until we change the people here, i did not go to the party. i went to the able around the country. i went to pennsylvania. [applause] lectured to understand that pennsylvania would never vote for me. it was too conservative. i heard the same thing in florida. same thing in kentucky. also in utah and wisconsin. ,hen you have heard the names one day i saw was when they say it is impossible, it is a good time to go to work. it is possible that we can change
gue on america. [applause] once people are on government health care, the private market will dry up him and will be a possible to go back. this is our time to stop it. it is urgent and important and we can do it. this is a winnable that all. -- winnable battle. politicians are saying is that we are crazy and we are -- and it is impossible. i have been told that things were impossible in washington. a lot of those are called senator sell. [laughter] when i broke ranks a couple of years ago and...
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murders from urban america to suburban america, the pursuit of power for power's sake. we stand here today to say it is time to wake up. here in 2013, we stand before the statue of the great emancipator. we look towards the statue of the great liberator. we say, we have come to wake up a new civil rights movement for economic justice, a new civil rights movement for freedom in these days, a new civil rights movement for jobs, a new civil rights movement for men, or women, or children of all backgrounds, all races, all dispositions, all orientations, all cities, all counties, all towns, all across america. america, it is time for us to wake up. the 21st century agenda for jobs and freedom comes alive today. we stand on the shoulders of the great men and women of yesterday this newe -- we affirm commitment for today and tomorrow. god bless you. god thank you. god bless this great nation. [applause] >> good afternoon. i am marcia fudge, the chair of the congressional black caucus. [applause] i am the chair of the congressional black caucus because dr. martin luther king ac
murders from urban america to suburban america, the pursuit of power for power's sake. we stand here today to say it is time to wake up. here in 2013, we stand before the statue of the great emancipator. we look towards the statue of the great liberator. we say, we have come to wake up a new civil rights movement for economic justice, a new civil rights movement for freedom in these days, a new civil rights movement for jobs, a new civil rights movement for men, or women, or children of all...
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if we do not change our ways, we will have it right here in america. host: this is not too dissimilar le said in his townhall. [video clip] >> essentially right now you have a government agency that everyone's tax dollars is going to fund. every three months is going to this isaac court which nobody can appeal to -- fisa court which knowing can -- nobody can appeal to. you have an fbi that believes and has went to court to say a warranto not need to put a gps tracking device on your car. irs whose official position is that they do not need a warrant to check your e- mail. this is the same irs who has no compunction about abusing their authority. so far, nobody has really paid a price for targeting tea party groups. the situation that i find is that nothing is being done to these government agencies. from my perspective, it is like the only privacy you really have is what the government says that you have. was really pumped when you .oted against the nea i was really happy about that. i was really disappointed that you voted against this. i would really
if we do not change our ways, we will have it right here in america. host: this is not too dissimilar le said in his townhall. [video clip] >> essentially right now you have a government agency that everyone's tax dollars is going to fund. every three months is going to this isaac court which nobody can appeal to -- fisa court which knowing can -- nobody can appeal to. you have an fbi that believes and has went to court to say a warranto not need to put a gps tracking device on your car....
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eastern a look at the future of marriage in america. we will talk with journalists and lawyers about the legal and briefs fromions and supreme court decisions and legal challenges it state laws prohibit gay marriage. we will take your phone calls, tweets and facebook comments at p.m. here on c-span. e will hear from two of the plaintiffs in one of the supreme court cases. they were among the guaranty overturn ing to campbell's ban on gay marriage. 15 minutes.hour and >> good evening, everybody. can't tell you how excited i am to be at the pedestrian yum with a group of such illustrious trailblazers in this area. i had the opportunity to do this several months ago before this. with us on the panel and they never disappoint. of have so many nuggets information to share. you will walk away scratching a little ready it cry bit, ready to smile a little bit hear even with the great decisions there's still a lot of work to be done. to help you anel sort that out and figure out whatare the next steps and does this mean for us nationally for mar
eastern a look at the future of marriage in america. we will talk with journalists and lawyers about the legal and briefs fromions and supreme court decisions and legal challenges it state laws prohibit gay marriage. we will take your phone calls, tweets and facebook comments at p.m. here on c-span. e will hear from two of the plaintiffs in one of the supreme court cases. they were among the guaranty overturn ing to campbell's ban on gay marriage. 15 minutes.hour and >> good evening,...
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it belongs to the people of america. and i think whoever lives in it as first lady should preserve the traditions and enhance it. two features 20 first ladies. like monday night, starting september 9 at 9:00 eastern on c-span. center for strategic and international studies held and event earlier today. i discussed the current relationship with russian president vladimir putin. here is a look. >> i was thinking this morning it could be statements -- a statesman like move on the part of president obama in particular, since it was the united states that cancel the summit meeting, to request a one-on-one bilateral meeting with president putin. but i think the chances of that happening are less than five percent, slim to none. [no audio] i think there is a high degree of ther on the part obama administration about relations with russia, and i think about mr. obama in particular in his personal regard for mr. putin. and i think that is what that comment, about the personal comment about the fletching kit in the back of the roo
it belongs to the people of america. and i think whoever lives in it as first lady should preserve the traditions and enhance it. two features 20 first ladies. like monday night, starting september 9 at 9:00 eastern on c-span. center for strategic and international studies held and event earlier today. i discussed the current relationship with russian president vladimir putin. here is a look. >> i was thinking this morning it could be statements -- a statesman like move on the part of...
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martin luther king shared america with ameri america. passionate the voice that awakened the conscience of a nation and over the eople all wor world. resonatedof his words because they were spoken out of in freedom,g belief justice, equality and opportunity for all. let freedom ring was dr. king's a better and or more just america. people from all walks at 3:00 p.m.gather ringing events across our great country and around the we reaffirm our commitment to dr. king's ideals. king believed that our destinies are all intertwined, knew that our hopes and our dreams are really all the same. he challenged us to see how we alike than we are differe different. freedom ringlls of today, we are hoping that it is of us to reflect on not only the progress that -- and we have made a lot -- but on what we and also on shed the work that still remains before us. today to pportunity recall where we once were in to think about that young man who at 34 years here and was able to force an entire country to at itself and k to eventually change. paoeeople con
martin luther king shared america with ameri america. passionate the voice that awakened the conscience of a nation and over the eople all wor world. resonatedof his words because they were spoken out of in freedom,g belief justice, equality and opportunity for all. let freedom ring was dr. king's a better and or more just america. people from all walks at 3:00 p.m.gather ringing events across our great country and around the we reaffirm our commitment to dr. king's ideals. king believed that...
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i think i took that into corporate america. i was able to work my way up to division manager at smith barney and director at merrill lynch before going back to school at night to retain my undergraduate and mba. this has come full circle because during the time that i was earning my undergraduate degree -- i am looking forward to representing new yorkers and hopefully, i can be the only adult in this race. embrace integrity. i will try to be brief. -- if we can use still conservative values along with the free market, that is the best path to prosperity. [applause] >> questions for the panel? >> i am from virginia. i apologize if you have written this. you mentioned snowden. a lot of the younger republican members were on board with the amendment. where do you see that debate going within the republican party? why aren't the democrats having the same debate? there is a prevalent strain of libertarianism going for the party right now. will center on balance. you have to balance civil liberties of u.s. citizens with the need to p
i think i took that into corporate america. i was able to work my way up to division manager at smith barney and director at merrill lynch before going back to school at night to retain my undergraduate and mba. this has come full circle because during the time that i was earning my undergraduate degree -- i am looking forward to representing new yorkers and hopefully, i can be the only adult in this race. embrace integrity. i will try to be brief. -- if we can use still conservative values...
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god bless america. thank you. [applause] ♪ tomorrow, michael steele discusses his party's opinion on syria, healthcare, and president obama. discussn dorgan will cyber security issues and a recent book. then later, a look at eminent domain laws, by our guest stephen eagle -- steven eagle. now a conversation with former vice president dick cheney and liz cheney. >> well, we are delighted to be here tonight. i have watched the development of bill andization tony thompson. i probably would not have gotten ifcted to congress in 1978 they'll and tony had not helped me get cheyenne. not agree with the outcome, but it was all liberal. to haveeen a privilege the opportunity to spend time with my daughter. the finished up my time in white house, i decided to write a book, and it is nice to have your oldest child interested stories.ld war i notice she has the book in her lap. i have no idea what is planned. i am not sure where this is going. what it is all good, all good. i'm delighted to be here tonight and have the oppo
god bless america. thank you. [applause] ♪ tomorrow, michael steele discusses his party's opinion on syria, healthcare, and president obama. discussn dorgan will cyber security issues and a recent book. then later, a look at eminent domain laws, by our guest stephen eagle -- steven eagle. now a conversation with former vice president dick cheney and liz cheney. >> well, we are delighted to be here tonight. i have watched the development of bill andization tony thompson. i probably would...
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there is no one-size-fits-all mortgage in america. some opponents of the path back claim that sufficient private sector capital simply does not exist to fill a post government guarantee void. markets 2.5 times the size of our mortgage markets and yet they exist without any , government or otherwise? , government or otherwise? how much capital is sufficient for housing finance? i don't know the answer to the question and i suspect no one in this audience does either. what i do know is that whatever that number is, it must be sustainable. that is the key concept. us all thatnd capital has alternative uses. every dollar that washington artificially puts into mortgage finance is a dollar that can no longer be used to promote math tutors for our children, or promote our pays thousands in economy manufacturing sector to give them jobs once they graduate. another important factor to remember about financing the u.s. mortgage market is that investors, property and casualty life insurers, pension and retirement funds, ritual funds and real est
there is no one-size-fits-all mortgage in america. some opponents of the path back claim that sufficient private sector capital simply does not exist to fill a post government guarantee void. markets 2.5 times the size of our mortgage markets and yet they exist without any , government or otherwise? , government or otherwise? how much capital is sufficient for housing finance? i don't know the answer to the question and i suspect no one in this audience does either. what i do know is that...
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why is it all of a sudden america's fault? and i couldn't agree more with the previous callers that say we should not give any more money to any nation that behaves this way. detroit is bankrupt. sacramento, california, is bankrupt. we have huge, huge problems over here as far as infrastructure. i think we should take care of our own. i'm a first generation american and i can tell you, these countries, we give money -- they don't share our values, they don't share our beliefs, they don't have the same respect for human life that we do. we have absolutely no business giving them our money. i thank you very much. hubie: thank you, shane. from maryland. our next caller from ports myth, howe. good morning. caller: good morning. i enjoy your program here. just a quick comment about what's going on in egypt. people don't realize that they it -- america a pretty much put the president there before, and they lived under, generally, what america -- with freedom. now they have this muslim brotherhood guy who came in here and tried to sl
why is it all of a sudden america's fault? and i couldn't agree more with the previous callers that say we should not give any more money to any nation that behaves this way. detroit is bankrupt. sacramento, california, is bankrupt. we have huge, huge problems over here as far as infrastructure. i think we should take care of our own. i'm a first generation american and i can tell you, these countries, we give money -- they don't share our values, they don't share our beliefs, they don't have...
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no one could describe him as a president who wants to evolve in america -- involve america in more wars in the middle east. he supports action in this case. when i spoke to president obama last weekend, i said we shared his view about the despicable nature about the use of chemical weapons and we must not stand aside. i also explained to him that because of the damage done to public confidence by iraq, we would have to follow a series of incremental steps to build public confidence and it sure the maximum possible legitimacy for any action. these steps are all set out in a motion before the house today. i remember in 2003. i was sitting two rose from the back on the opposition bench. from thest -- rows back on the opposition bench. it was just two days after my son had been born. i wanted to believe the man standing here. the wealth of public opinion was to be poisoned by the iraq episode. i understand the public skepticism. grateful to the prime minister for giving way. his motion tells me that everything with and it could have been debated on monday. this house has been recalled and i
no one could describe him as a president who wants to evolve in america -- involve america in more wars in the middle east. he supports action in this case. when i spoke to president obama last weekend, i said we shared his view about the despicable nature about the use of chemical weapons and we must not stand aside. i also explained to him that because of the damage done to public confidence by iraq, we would have to follow a series of incremental steps to build public confidence and it sure...
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is the united states of america. their role is indispensable. again, why they criticize -- the first part of your question. moment, the first statement made by the administration after the 30th of june was, it is a shock. great wasbered how your position in january and they found that you have a totally different question and that was a big disappointment. toause we cared, we had criticize this. you have to complete the story. -- once, johnhas kerry said we understand this situation. now we understand that morsi's regime was not democratic. it was the will of the people that we have to respect. the whole situation has been changed. i want us to discuss with you what you mean. when we talk about reconciliation as if you were talking in a normal situation three or four political powers. what you are talking about is between the majority of the or an executive power. the people are on one side and muslim brothers on the other side. when you're talking about as if there is no revolution that has happened. i accept that you mean we have to find a way
is the united states of america. their role is indispensable. again, why they criticize -- the first part of your question. moment, the first statement made by the administration after the 30th of june was, it is a shock. great wasbered how your position in january and they found that you have a totally different question and that was a big disappointment. toause we cared, we had criticize this. you have to complete the story. -- once, johnhas kerry said we understand this situation. now we...
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the united states of america spends 18% of gdp on healthcare. does anybody know what the second-most expensive entry is? -- country is? switzerland and covers everybody. difference, do you know how big that is? the holy u.s. defense budget is only replay five percent of gross domestic product -- the whole u.s. defense budget is only 3.5% of gross domestic product. switzerland covers everybody. the employers as they are paying their share, if they are pains that much more, what happens to our jobs? we are trying to find the balance here. to ensure what we are getting an healthcare actually works and how can we help people to stay healthy or so they do not consume as much healthcare. it is kind of like the body shop after the accident. what we want to do is prevent the accident. these are real concerns. the folks in virginia are saying we already spend one in five dollars on the medicaid program. 985,000dy cover about virginians through medicaid. the reason we had the transportation package is spending it on healthcare. there's not a money for edu
the united states of america spends 18% of gdp on healthcare. does anybody know what the second-most expensive entry is? -- country is? switzerland and covers everybody. difference, do you know how big that is? the holy u.s. defense budget is only replay five percent of gross domestic product -- the whole u.s. defense budget is only 3.5% of gross domestic product. switzerland covers everybody. the employers as they are paying their share, if they are pains that much more, what happens to our...